One of the key labour market indicators that the Reserve Bank of Australia monitors and forecasts is the unemployment rate. This paper finds that information contained in measures of unmet demand, such as job advertisements and vacancies, and consumers’ expectations for unemployment, are useful in informing the RBA’s near-term forecasts for the unemployment rate.

This policy platform identifies the Australian Labour Party priorities for the 2025 federal election. Policy areas include cost of living, tax reform and tax cuts, strengthening Medicare, housing supply and affordability, protecting the climate and environment, and growing the economy.

An outline of the Australian Greens' plan for the 2025 federal election. It proposes that big corporations and billionaires pay their fair share to fund world-class public services and tackle the housing, climate and environment crisis. Policy areas include extending Medicare, wiping all student debt, help for renters and first home buyers, ending AUKUS and...

Many employees with disability will not require any specific management or help to do their job, but some might. This video shows employers how to create a working environment that supports and includes all staff.

This report argues major reform to the Commonwealth Parliament and Government is needed to enable brave policymaking. Out of 34 potential reform ideas, the report identifies seven key reform areas that will improve government in Australia, including limiting political donations, fixing parliamentary terms and more rigorous processes for appointing and terminating Secretaries of Commonwealth Departments.